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Summer Desserts

Sunny days call for a different kind of sweet craving! Try some of these delightful, light summer desserts.

Best Summer Desserts

  • Strawberry tiramisu in a white baking dish with a few slices removed so you can see the layers inside of ladyfingers soaked in strawberry syrup, mascarpone cream and strawberry filling.
    Strawberry Tiramisu
  • Lemon meringue pie with swiss meringue, with a slice being taken out of it to show the silky lemon filling.
    Lemon Meringue Pie
  • Two scoops of homemade pistachio ice cream in a bowl with chopped pistachios sprinkled on top.
    Pistachio Ice Cream
  • Peach crisp in a round baking dish, with half of it scooped out revealing the soft peaches underneath.
    Peach Crisp

Chilled & No-Bake Desserts

Hot out? Keep your oven off all summer long with these bake-free, chilled desserts.

  • Slice of traditional banoffee pie with caramel filling, fresh banans and whipped cream, the banana infused caramel filling is drizzling out just slightly.
    Banoffee Pie
  • Finished strawberry pie pictured side on.
    Fresh Strawberry Pie
  • Cookie dough cheesecake from above, cut into slices with ganache drizzled on top and a swirl of cookie dough frosting.
    Cookie Dough Cheesecake
  • Floating islands dessert in a glass serving dish.
    Floating Island Dessert

Summer Desserts For A Crowd

Summertime is when all the best fruits come into season and taste wonderfully ripe and sweet. What better way to use them than in some yummy baked goods?

  • Tiramisu brownie sitting on a table showing gooey chocolate brownie with smooth mascarpone cream topping and a dusting of cocoa powder on top.
    Tiramisu Brownies
  • Angel food cake on a white cake stand with a dusting of icing sugar and fresh strawberries.
    Angel Food Cake
  • A pile of French crullers on a pink backdrop, one has a bite taken out of it to show the soft, honeycomb texture inside.
    French Crullers
  • Side view of a finished raspberry cupcake with a swirl of raspberry buttercream and a single raspberry placed slightly off center of the peak of the swirl.
    Raspberry Cupcakes with Raspberry Filling

Summer Party Desserts

Sweeten up your summer parties with these elegant desserts - all full of bright, refreshing flavours that will wow your guests!

  • Fraisier cake from the side with fresh strawberries showing on side of the cake.
    Fraisier Cake (French Strawberry Cake)
  • Slice of Boston cream pie on a plate with the full cake in the background - the distinct layers of sponge cake, pastry cream filling and chocolate glaze are visible.
    Boston Cream Pie
  • Fresh fruit tart in a shortbread crust with sliced strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries arranged in a pattern on top of pastry cream filling.
    Fresh Fruit Tart
  • Slice of berry chantilly cake on a plate with the full cake in the background, fresh berries all around.
    Berry Chantilly Cake

Easy Summer Desserts

Simple summer desserts with minimal prep, so you can enjoy them in the sun - no sweat.

  • Blueberry crumble on a plate with big juice blueberries and sweet crumble topping.
    Blueberry Crumble
  • Glass dish filled with layers of fresh strawberries and cream, topped with fresh mint leaves.
    Strawberries and Cream
  • San sebastian cheesecake with slice being taken out.
    San Sebastian Cheesecake Recipe
  • Finished strawberry shortcake on a plate with a fork beside it.
    Homemade Strawberry Shortcake

Picnic Desserts

These baked goods are all perfectly portable and won't melt at a sunny picnic.

  • Scones on a wooden board drizzled with glaze, with jam and cream in bowls in the background.
    Buttermilk Scones
  • Lemon Drizzle Cake on a white serving tray with two slices sloping against the side, a fresh slice of lemon next to it.
    Lemon Drizzle Cake
  • five blueberry cream cheese muffins from overhead
    Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffins
  • Chocolate balls in a small bowl with one with a bite taken out.
    Scottish Truffles (Coconut Chocolate Balls)

More Summer Dessert Recipes

  • Tiramisu cake with a slice being taken out of it to show the layers of genoise sponge soaked in coffee and layered with mascarpone cream.
    Tiramisu Cake
  • strawberry cupcakes with strawberry filling.
    Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Filling
  • strawberry simple syrup in a glass bottle with a fresh strawberry on top.
    Strawberry Simple Syrup
  • homemade strawberry coulis (strawberry puree) in a glass jar.
    Strawberry Puree
  • Homemade lemon curd in a jar with fresh lemons surrounding it.
    Lemon Curd
  • Two blueberry muffins stacked on top of one another.
    Blueberry Muffins
  • Four strawberry cheesecake cookies in a stack, all cut in half to reveal the cream cheese filling inside.
    Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies
  • Strawberry angel food cake with whipped cream and fresh strawberries on top.
    Strawberry Angel Food Cake
  • Close up of a single s'mores brownie with graham cracker base and toasted marshmallow frosting.
    S'mores Brownies
  • strawberry brownies cut up into squares, decorated with strawberry ganache.
    Strawberry Brownies Recipe
  • Strawberry glaze in a mason jar with a strawberry being dipped in it.
    Strawberry Glaze
  • Finished pavlova sitting on a cake stand.
    Pavlova
  • Four custard filled donuts in a baking pan with custard oozing out of them.
    Custard Donuts
  • slice of chocolate flan - baked custard tart
    French Chocolate Flan
  • A strawberry custard tart with strawberry glaze on top.
    Strawberry Custard Tarts
  • mango cupcakes on a cake stand with mango coulis oozing out the middle.
    Mango Cupcakes filled with Mango Coulis
  • A slice of strawberry cake with cream cheese frosting sitting on a plate, showing the layers of fluffy pink cake and icing.
    Strawberry Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Hey, I'm Jules!

I'm a Scottish ex-bakery owner sharing easy-to-follow recipes to help you make impressive desserts at home.

Whether you're a baking beginner or a seasoned pro, let's whip up some showstopping bakes together!

Happy Baking!

About Jules

Popular Recipes

  • three red velvet brownies stacked on top of each other with cream cheese frosting.
    Red Velvet Brownies
  • Slice of silky custard pie on a plate with the full pie in the background.
    Custard Pie
  • Blueberry crumble on a plate with big juice blueberries and sweet crumble topping.
    Blueberry Crumble
  • chocolate espresso cake with slice cut out of it.
    Chocolate Espresso Cake
  • cream cheese glaze dripping down a pecan bundt cake.
    Cream Cheese Glaze
  • Round pistachio shortbread cookies in a row, dipped in chocolate and topped with chopped pistachios.
    Pistachio Shortbread Cookies

Summer Desserts

  • Homemade lemon curd in a jar with fresh lemons surrounding it.
    Lemon Curd
  • Strawberry glaze in a mason jar with a strawberry being dipped in it.
    Strawberry Glaze
  • Finished pavlova sitting on a cake stand.
    Pavlova
  • Two blueberry muffins stacked on top of one another.
    Blueberry Muffins
  • Strawberry angel food cake with whipped cream and fresh strawberries on top.
    Strawberry Angel Food Cake
  • Close up of a single s'mores brownie with graham cracker base and toasted marshmallow frosting.
    S'mores Brownies
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